How do I use Just Claude Things?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@Just Claude Things List my tasks for today" That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed. Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.

Just Claude Things

by thefactremains

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Just Claude Things

An MCP server that lets Claude read and write your Things 3 tasks on macOS via AppleScript.

Requirements

macOS
Things 3 installed and running
Node.js 18+
When first used, macOS will prompt you to grant Automation permissions (System Settings → Privacy & Security → Automation)

Related MCP server: Things MCP

Quick Start

Claude Desktop

Add to your ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "things3": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "things3-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

claude mcp add things3 -- npx -y things3-mcp

Available Tools

Read

`get_todos`

List todos with optional filters.

{ "status": "today" }
{ "tag": "work", "status": "anytime" }
{ "search": "meeting notes" }
{ "projectId": "ABC123" }

Parameter	Type	Description
`status`	string	Filter by list: `inbox`, `today`, `upcoming`, `anytime`, `someday`, `logbook`
`projectId`	string	Filter by project ID
`areaId`	string	Filter by area ID
`tag`	string	Filter by tag name
`search`	string	Search todo titles and notes

`get_todo`

Get a single todo by ID with full details.

{ "id": "ABC123" }

`get_projects`

List all projects with status, area, and tags. No parameters.

`get_areas`

List all areas. No parameters.

`get_tags`

List all tags. No parameters.

Write

`create_todo`

Create a new todo.

{
  "title": "Review PR #42",
  "notes": "Check the error handling changes",
  "when": "today",
  "tags": ["work"],
  "checklistItems": ["Read the diff", "Run tests locally", "Leave review"]
}

Parameter	Type	Description
`title`	string	Required. Title of the todo
`notes`	string	Notes/description
`when`	string	`today`, `evening`, `tomorrow`, `someday`, or date (`YYYY-MM-DD`)
`deadline`	string	Deadline date (`YYYY-MM-DD`)
`tags`	string[]	Tag names to apply
`projectId`	string	Project ID to add this todo to
`heading`	string	Heading within the project
`checklistItems`	string[]	Checklist items

`create_project`

Create a new project.

{
  "title": "Q2 Planning",
  "notes": "Quarterly goals and milestones",
  "tags": ["work"],
  "when": "2025-04-01",
  "deadline": "2025-06-30"
}

Parameter	Type	Description
`title`	string	Required. Title of the project
`notes`	string	Notes/description
`areaId`	string	Area ID to assign to
`tags`	string[]	Tag names
`when`	string	`today`, `evening`, `tomorrow`, `someday`, or date (`YYYY-MM-DD`)
`deadline`	string	Deadline date (`YYYY-MM-DD`)

`update_todo`

Update an existing todo by ID.

{
  "id": "ABC123",
  "when": "tomorrow",
  "tags": ["urgent"]
}

Parameter	Type	Description
`id`	string	Required. Todo ID
`title`	string	New title
`notes`	string	New notes (appended to existing)
`when`	string	`today`, `evening`, `tomorrow`, `someday`, or date (`YYYY-MM-DD`)
`deadline`	string	New deadline (`YYYY-MM-DD`)
`tags`	string[]	Tags to add

`complete_todo`

Mark a todo as complete.

{ "id": "ABC123" }

`delete_todo`

Move a todo to Trash (recoverable from Things 3 Trash).

{ "id": "ABC123" }

License

MIT

Install Server

license - permissive license

quality

maintenance

How are these scores calculated?

Maintenance

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–Release cycle

–Releases (12mo)

Commit activity

Resources

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